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College Academic Support Programs Biannual Newsletter
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CASP NewS
Texas is unique in the country because of its close partnership between TxCRLA and TADE. This November marks the 36th time that the organizers have sponsored a CASP Conference, College Academic Success Programs, and the board is delighted to co-sponsor this year’s conference with the College Reading and Learning Association. A highlight of several conferences has been the opportunity to honor the work of Texas higher educators who have made significant contributions to the field of Developmental Education and Learning Support.
Last year’s award winner was Dr. Claire Ellen Weinstein, noted Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. A TxCRLA scholarship was named in her honor in 2010, and you can read a brief biography and more about her excellent work later in this newsletter. Other winners have included Texas State University Associate Professor and CLADEA Chair Dr. Russ Hodges in 2008, and Janith Stephenson in 2005, who before she retired from the College of the Mainland was the creator of the original CASP Listserv.
The CASP Lifetime Achievement Award is designed to recognize an individual for outstanding contributions to the field of developmental education and/or to the field of learning assistance and to TxCRLA and/or TADE. The applicant must have at least 20 years of service in developmental education and/or learning assistance. The applicant must have been a member of TxCRLA and/or TADE for at least ten years and have made significant contributions to either or both of the organizations. Current TxCRLA, TADE, or CASP Board Members are ineligible for this award.
To nominate someone, complete the CASP LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD APPLICATION, found at http://txcrla.org/awards/casp-lifetime-achievement-award/ and submit the application and letters of recommendation to the presidents of the two organizations by October 1. ([email protected] and [email protected]). Please put “CASP Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination” in your subject line.
CASP Lifetime Achievement Award
CASP Lifetime Achievement Award We want to give YOU money! Reflections of CASP 2011 On to Houston! CASP 2011 Session Winners Announced CRLA/CASP 2012 Keynote Speakers Houston, we have a conference! 12 Reasons to attend CRLA/CASP 2012 Get your guidebook conference connection! Conference fees Call for Nominations TxCRLA Call for Nominations TADE
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Recognize your outstanding colleagues and fabulous programs by nominating them for a CASP Lifetime Achievement Award, TxCRLA Outstanding Developmental Educator Award, or TADE Exemplary Developmental Education Award. Submit your personal application for a professional development scholarship. Hurry! The deadline for applications is October 1 at 5 pm CST.
We want to give YOU money!
CASP President’s Award
Send your nomination letter to both state organization presidents, Sharon Miller at [email protected] and Mitchel Burchfield at [email protected] no later than 5 pm CST on October 1. Please put “CASP President’s Award nomination” in your subject line.
This award is given to a person in the field of education who has made a major contribution to the field of Developmental Education during the previous year.
Nominations for this award should be sent along with a biography of the nominee and a letter of recommendation to TxCRLA President Sharon Miller at [email protected] by October 1 at 5 pm CST. Please write “Developmental Educator of the Year nomination” in the subject line.
TxCRLA Developmental Educator of the Year Award
Join the conversation on Developmental Education in Texas. Subscribe today!
http://groups.txstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/casp-forum.
Join the CASP Listserv
This award was created last year to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to Texas higher educators through work with the TADE and TxCRLA organizations. The first honoree, Dr. Carol Dochen, was the first and second site chair of the CASP Conference, and she has been the historian ever since. She has not only held state organization office several times, she has been a conference chair five times including serving with Dr. Russ Hodges as co-chair of the 2011 CASP Conference in Austin. She currently is the Director of the Student Learning Assistance Center at Texas State University, which provides multi-faceted learning support to all levels of students, and she teaches in both the University College and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Dochen is one of three authors of the college success and career development textbook, Academic Transformation: The Road to College Success along with Dr. Russ Hodges and Dr. De Sellers.
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Reflections of CASP 2011
Thanks to conference site chairs Dr. Russ Hodges and Dr. Carol Dochen, CASP 2011 goes down in the history books as one filled with important conversations on new initiatives and directions, state-wide networking with colleagues and national experts, and impressive performance and musical entertainment! As we reflect back on this impressive conference, enjoy some of the snapshot moments captured forever in our memories!
To view a video of the CASP 2011 Conference, click on this link and enjoy! http://static.animoto.com/swf/w.swf?w=swf/vp1&e=1321913262&f=2LjC5Q4Utr4s2iAoXLThqg&d=250&m=a&r=240p&volume=100&start_res=240p&i=m&options=
LEFT: CASP 2011 Co-Chairs, Dr. Russ Hodges and Dr. Carol Dochen, Texas State University
RIGHT: Left to right: Dr. Carol Dochen, Leslie Jones, Dr. Claire Ellen Weinstein, and Cheryl Baker-Heller
LEFT: Former TxCRLA and CRLA President Karon Mathews, Texas A&M University, and Essie Childers, Blinn College.
RIGHT: UT Dana Center Director Dr. Uri Treisman led institute on Math Pathways and Statways.
LEFT: Current NADE
President Rebecca
Goosen (right) enjoys the Conference
Opening Gala with Dr. Emily Payne from Texas State University.
ABOVE: Liz Pena, Lone Star College-Montgomery chats with Regina Peters of Prairie View A&M. .
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Reflections of CASP 2011
LEFT: The conference is a great place to share expertise and learn from expert practitioners.
ABOVE: Dr. David Caverly sits with a group from Texas State during the Opening Gala.
LEFT: CRLA President Ann Wolfe and CRLA President- elect Melissa Thomas greet conference goers.
ABOVE: Past CASP Board member Frank Cronin, Austin Community College, chats with Marsha Cardenas, University of Texas at El Paso, during a break.
Dr. Russ Hodges greets former TADE and NADE President, Dr. Rosemary Karr, Collin County Comm. College.
CASP officers Dr. Mitchel Burchfield, Southwest Texas Junior College, Cheryl Baker-Heller, University of Texas at El Paso, and Dr. Leslie Jones, University of Texas at Brownsville discuss the conference session options.
Conferees joined the entertainment at the Opening Gala. Dr. Wally Barnes, Sam Houston State University, pictured far right. Dan McGlasson, UTEP, dons the sombrero.
RIGHT: Dr. Hunter Boylan called Lee Ann Morris and Carolyn Poole “The Women of San Jacinto” when they attended the Kellogg Institute at Appalachian State University in 2009.
CASP 2012 On to Houston!
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On to Houston!
The CRLA/CASP conference takes place in sunny Downtown Houston, Texas on November 7-10, 2012. Conference chair and CRLA president-elect Melissa Thomas has worked tirelessly with the co-chairs Joanie DeForest (TxCRLA president-elect)
By Joanie DeForest, San Jacinto College, TxCRLA President-Elect
CASP 2012: Call to Conference
This year, CRLA joins TxCRLA, TADE, and THECB to present the conference theme, “Exploring New Angles on Student Learning and Diversity.” The conference welcomes key note presenters Dr. Victor Saenz, Asst. Professor at UT-Austin, and Michelle Cummings, founder of Big Wheels, a leader in the teambuilding industry.
Starting on Wednesday, choose from 16 pre-conference institute offerings. Thursday evening welcomes conference attendees with refreshments and the smooth tunes of Houston’s Mickey Hobbs. On Friday, choose from 16 “Lunch with a Mentor” opportunities! Then later that evening, put on your boots for some boot shooting and BBQ at St. Arnold’s Brewery, Texas’ oldest brewery. Make sure and sign up for the NASA Tour and Kemah Dining Experience on Saturday! You don’t want to miss it!
Forbes.com recently named Houston as the coolest city in the United States! Join us in the cool Bayou City for the CRLA/CASP 2012 conference for Texas–style fun and festivities in Houston!
numerous pre-conference institutes, concurrent sessions, enjoyable activities, and a lot of Texas-style Southern hospitality!
CRLA, TxCRLA, TADE, and the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board welcome you
to Texas!
Houston, Texas N o v e m b e r 7-10, 2012
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For more information, contact Melissa Thomas: [email protected] or (210) 458-4691
Celebrating the 45th Annual CRLA Conference
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and Denise Lujan (TADE president-elect) to coordinate a conference packed with
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TADE Best Program Award (AKA) Exemplary Developmental Education Program Award
TADE Professional Development Scholarship
Current TxCRLA members may apply for a $500 award, which is to support their travel to professional development opportunities related to learning assistance and/or developmental education. For more information, see the link at http://txcrla.org/awards/gladys-r-shaw-professional-development-award/ . Send your application to TxCRLA President, Sharon Miller at [email protected] by October 1 at 5 pm CST.
The 2011 winner of this award was Andrea Berta, who is a Developmental English Lecturer and coordinator at the University of Texas at El Paso, where she has made frequent presentations and written several papers. Andrea plans to use the money for attendance at a CASP Conference.
We want to give you money!
This award recognizes outstanding programs in Texas. Winners receive $500 and recognition at the CRLA/CASP Conference 2012 in Houston, November 7-10. Former winners have included Amarillo College in 2009, Lone Star College-CyFair in 2006, and South Texas Plains College. Consider filling out a short application , which can be found at http://www.tade.org/Forms/exemplary%20program%20award.htm and explanation of your program,. Submit your form to TADE President Mitchel Burchfield at [email protected] by October 1 at 5 pm CST.
This annual award for $500 is given to a TADE member in good standing for professional development fees or to travel to professional development events. Send your request and biographical information to TADE President Mitchel Burchfield at [email protected]. Winners will be recognized at the CRLA/CASP Conference.
Texas College Reading and Learning Association’s Gladys R. Shaw Professional Development Award
This award is named in honor of Gladys R. Shaw, who was Director of the Student Support Services Program at the University of Texas at El Paso for many years. Shaw was a champion in the field of developmental education and traced her passion back to her own personal experience. “I was a first-generation-college, low-income farm girl myself who earned a scholarship that went with the valedictorian designation for my high school graduating class,” she described when the award was created in 2008. Because she married her high school sweetheart before graduation, she was unable to accept the award. That never stopped her from pursuing her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Although Shaw worked in the business world, she found her passion in developmental education, and her excellent work was honored with many recognitions including being named CLADEA Fellow. She served as TADE President and Treasurer, and was also
subsequently Treasurer of both CRLA and NADE, and CASP Conference Treasurer in 2009. Shaw wrote and co-authored many books, chapters, journal articles and other publications which enriched the field of developmental education, but she also mentored many educators not only in Texas but across the country.
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This annual award is given to a full-time Texas graduate student doing research in the field of developmental education or learning assistance. Winners receive a $500 scholarship and a one-year membership to TxCRLA.
Shane Snelson, who won the 2011 TxCRLA Claire Ellen Weinstein Graduate Student Scholarship, is a lecturer in the Department of Language, Literacy, and Intercultural Studies at the University of Texas at Brownsville. He is also currently pursuing a doctorate in Bilingual Studies with a focus upon long term English Language Learners’ transition into college work. The scholarship helped to fund his attendance and presentation at the Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference in Akron, Ohio in the fall of 2011 where he presented a theoretical paper on chaos theory and language in the developmental classroom. “I am grateful for the generous help of TxCRLA that fostered both academic and intellectual growth,” wrote Shane in a recent e-mail.
TxCRLA Claire-Ellen Weinstein Graduate Student Award
The scholarship is named for Dr. Claire Ellen Weinstein, who is a professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas in Austin. Weinstein has been a member of CASP since the beginning of the organization, and CASP attendees have benefited from her presentations and workshops for many years. Her Model of Strategic Learning has been extremely useful for teachers of all levels as they develop educational programs and diagnostic assessments in schools, colleges, and business/government settings. In addition to the 2011 CASP Lifetime Achievement Award, Weinstein has won many awards for her outstanding contributions to the field including the Outstanding Contributions Award from the International Association of Applied Psychology, Developmental Educator of the Year for the State of Texas and the University of Texas Teaching Excellence Award. She has written over 100 publications, including an assessment called the Learning And Study Skills Inventory (LASSI), which is used in more than 65% of the colleges and universities in the country. Her learning strategies course at the University of Texas at Austin has won recognition because of its highly successful intervention, and retention to graduation of at-risk students.
Find the application at http://txcrla.org/awards/claire-ellen-weinstein-graduate-student-award/ , and send your submission to [email protected] by October 1 at 5 pm CST.
This award was established in 1994. TxCRLA members may apply for up to $500, which can be used for professional development or research related to learning assistance and/or professional development. Winners have used the award for graduate study, attendance at professional conferences, or attendance at longer institutes such as TIDE or the Kellogg Institute. Previous winners include M.E. McWilliams, Director of the Academic Assistance and Resource Center of Stephen F. Austin State University. She attended TIDE with the aim of building math online lab and other technology projects in 2008. Executive Director of the First Year Experience at Angelo State University Sara Weertz used her scholarship to attend the national CRLA conference in 2007. The Writing/Languages Coordinator of the University of Texas Tutoring and Learning Center Virginia Heidemann used her scholarship to pursue her doctoral studies in 2006. More information about this award may be found at http://txcrla.org/awards/the-ann-b-faulkner-professional-development-award/ . Applicants should send their information to Sharon Miller at [email protected] by October 1 at 5 pm CST.
Ann B. Faulkner Professional Development Award
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February 27-March 2, 2013
Pioneering the Education Frontier
DeNver, ColorADo
Downtown Sheraton
NADe 2013 Keynote speaker: Dr. Temple Grandin
An amazing Autistic woman
who succeeds against the odds!
Grandin turned her unique talent into a behavioral tool that revolutionized the
cattle industry and laid the groundwork for her successful career as an author, lecturer
and pioneering advocate for autism and autism spectrum disorder education.
TADE Carol Dochen Scholarship TADE invites you to apply for the Carol Dochen Scholarship this fall. This scholarship was created in 2011 to help graduate students or faculty members from higher education institutions in Texas attend the annual CASP Conference. It will be awarded to a deserving recipient in the amount of $500 and is intended to help defray the cost of attending the yearly conference. To apply, applicants should follow the guidelines posted on the TADE website for TADE Professional Development Scholarship. Follow this link to the application: (http://www.tade.org/Forms/professional%20development%20scholarship.htm). For more information, you can contact Dr. Mitchel Burchfield, President of TADE, Southwest Texas Junior College, Tate Building #1, Uvalde, TX 78801, Office: 830-591-7325, [email protected].
Lana Myers, Assistant Professor of English, and Lori Hughes, Professor of English, both from Lone Star College-Montgomery, presented “Two-for-One: Successfully Launching a Combined Reading/Writing Course (THECB Grant Project).”
Dr. Russ Hodges, Associate Professor, Carol Dochen, Director, Student Learning Assistant Center, and De Sellers, President of De Sellers, LPC, all from Texas State University, presented “Teaching a Learning Framework Course.”
These rich sessions contributed to the huge success of CASP 2011! Thanks to the presenters!
Congratulations to CASP 2011 Session Winners!
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CRLA/CASP 2012 Keynote Speakers
Victor B. Sáenz, PhD is a fifth-year assistant professor in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a faculty affiliate with the UT Center for Mexican American Studies, a Faculty Fellow with the UT Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, and a Faculty Associate with the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute.
Dr. Sáenz has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and also has three book projects underway, including one on Latino males in higher education (Stylus Publishing). His current research on this topic examines their experiences at both two-year and four-year institutions as they navigate their college pathways. Earlier this summer (2011), Dr. Sáenz spoke about his research and programmatic work on Capitol Hill, and he continues to
work closely with the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) and the College Board’s Policy and Advocacy Center on their campaigns to raise awareness about the crisis facing young men of color in Education.
Thursday Breakfast, Victor B. Sáenz, PhD The Disappearing Men of Color in Higher Education
Keynote Speaker Michelle Cummings is the Big Wheel and founder of Training Wheels, a known leader in the teambuilding industry and prides itself in creating quality, affordable activities, books, and trainings for those seeking experiential resources.
Cummings is a dynamic keynote speaker and a highly-regarded consultant in the areas of leadership, teambuilding, and experiential learning. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Kansas State University and a Master's degree in Experiential Education from Minnesota State University at Mankato.
Cummings speaks at more than 25 local, national, and international conferences each year and authors a monthly teambuilding newsletter called The Spokesperson with over 12,000 subscribers in 65 countries. Cummings has authored four books, 1. A Teachable Moment: A Facilitator's Guide to Activities for Processing, Debriefing, Reviewing, and Reflection, 2. Bouldering Games for Kids, an Educational Guide for Traverse Walls, 3. Playing With a Full Deck, 52 Team Activities Using a Deck of Cards, and 4. Setting the Conflict Compass: Activities for Conflict Resolution and Prevention. Look for her upcoming book, What to Do With a Few, Partner Activities for 2 or 200 coming out later this year.
Saturday Brunch, Michelle Cummings Action and Reflection
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St. Arnold’s Brewing
Company for Spirits, Music, and Texas-style
Line Dancing
Houston, we have a conference!
CLRA/CASP goes country on Friday night at St. Arnold’s Brewing Company. Enjoy BBQ, beer, a tour in Texas’ oldest craft brewery, and some boot shooting fun! (Bring your boots!)
Tour the University of
Houston Central and Downtown
campuses.
Attend CRLA/CASP 2012 in Houston, and visit the coolest city in the United States!
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SIGN UP FOR THE NASA TOUR! Add the Guided tour of Johnson Space Center to your registration!
Dinner on the Kemah Boardwalk
Include the post-conference NASA tour and dinner on the Kemah Boardwalk on Saturday in your conference plans! We’ll take a bus ride to the Bay Area of Houston, tour the Johnson Space Center, and dine at the famous Kemah Boardwalk! Seating is limited, so add this tour to your conference registration. Reserve your spot to explore the Johnson Space Center and experience Gulf Coast life at its best!
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1. Houston is a great city! Hyatt Regency downtown is great! 2. Hotel Perks! Free Internet, Complimentary Shuttle to the Galleria, Special Room Rate of
$135! 3. Learn about best practices with over 100 sessions to choose from 4. Free handouts with TONS of ideas to try in your classroom 5. Have coffee and exchange ideas with your colleagues 6. Attend a Pre-conference Institute focusing on a specific area 7. Visit the Exhibits area to learn about technology or new materials 8. Sign up for a tour…St. Arnold’S Brewery, NASA tour with Dinner at the Kemah Boardwalk! 9. Have lunch with an author! Dr. Hunter Boylan, Dr. Rick Sheets, Dr. Dave Caverly, Ms.
Linda Wong, Dr. Janet Zadina…and many more… 10. Our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Victor Saenz . . . . . . . . . . And 11. By attending the conference, you will be able to explore new angles on student learning
and diversity to promote student success!
12. FORBES.COM just named HOUSTON the COOLEST city in the UNITED STATES!!
eleven Reasons to Attend
CRLA/CASP 2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
(BECAUSE “NOW” 11 REASONS ARE NOT ENOUGH!!)
Register at
WWW.CRLA.NET
today!
We’ll be looking for you!
In “cool” Houston, texas on nov. 7-10, 2012!
New to the CRLA/CASP 2012 Conference is the Mobile Guidebook. This
downloadable application allows conference participants to view all
conference info (site maps, session descriptions, a personalized schedule,
evaluations, and more) for free and on the mobile device
of your choice.
Texas College and Reading Association Executive Board
PRESIDENT Sharon Miller
PRESIDENT-ELECT Joanie DeForest
PAST PRESIDENT Cheryl Baker Heller [email protected]
TREASURER Richard Treviño, Jr.
SECRETARY Essie Childers
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Kathy Stein
Texas Association of Developmental Education
Executive Board
PRESIDENT Mitchell Burchfield
PRESIDENT-ELECT Denise Lujan
PAST PRESIDENT Leslie Jones
TREASURER Arlene Ready
SECRETARY Marsha Cardenas
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Betty Woodfill
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CRLA/CASP 2012 Conference Fees Early
Registration Registration
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July 1-Sept 15 Sept 16-Oct
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On-Site CONFERENCE TUITION
CRLA 2012 Member (by June 1) $225 $250 $275 Non-Member $300 $325 $350
Adjunct, Retired Postsecondary Personnel, & Students* $150 $175 $200
ONE-DAY CONFERENCE TUITION
CRLA 2012 Member (by June 1) $140 $165 $190 Non-Member $185 $210 $235
Adjunct, Retired Postsecondary Personnel, & Students* $110 $135 $160
PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES, WEDNESDAY., Nov. 9rd
Institute A, NADE Certification, 8:30am -4:00pm (Lunch provided)
$250 $260 $275
Half-Day Institutes (8:30-11:30 am and 1:00-4:00 pm) $40 $45 $50
Featuring preconference institutes, over 120 sessions, great keynote speakers, tours of Houston, and more!
Register today: crla.net/conference
@crlacasp12/#crlacasp12 CollegeReadingAndLearningAssoc
Celebrating the 45th Annual CRLA & the 31st Annual CASP Conferences
*Note: To attend Pre-Conference Institutes you must also be registered to attend the conference, either with a one-day conference tuition or whole conference tuition. Other potential items that will be available for additional monies (not included with registration) will include the LACM SIG Breakfast, Lunch with a Mentor, Friday Night Excursions, and Saturday NASA tour. If you are interested in becoming a CRLA Member for $60 by June 1, 2012 to receive the registration discount, please visit the CRLA membership page: http://www.crla.net/membership/index.htm • Adjunct status will be documented with a letter from the department chair or college dean on college letterhead
attached to the conference invoice form along with a copy of email online registration receipt and check if paying by check.
• Retired postsecondary personnel status will be documented with a letter from the institution’s human resources department or through the specific retirement system.
• Student status will be documented with a copy of a current official course schedule of enrollment in at least six graduate or undergraduate credit hours; this schedule is to be attached to the conference invoice form along with the payment of conference fees.
We’ll be looking for you in November!!
Texas College Reading and Learning Association As TxCRLA Membership Chair, it is my pleasure to call for nominations for officers for these positions:
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Call for Nominations
President-elect The President-elect shall act as presiding officer in the absence of the president and shall act as a chairperson of the 2013 CASP Conference program committee, working with the president-elect of TADE and the site committee. The president-elect shall be elected for a one-year term and shall become the president of TxCRLA at the next CASP Conference following his/her term of office as president-elect. The president shall, at the expiration of his/her term as president, serve an additional term of one year as immediate past president.
Secretary The secretary shall be the official custodian of all documents belonging to the corporation, shall record the proceedings of all general and special meetings of the membership and of the Board of Directors, and shall carry out the general secretarial duties of TxCRLA. He/she shall act as presiding officer at general meetings of the membership in the absences of the president, president-elect, and immediate past president.
Please send your nominations electronically to TxCRLA Membership Chair Kathy Stein at [email protected] . Include a brief bio and a picture. Nominations will be open until September 1st.
Respectfully Submitted, Cheryl Baker Heller TxCRLA Past President
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Texas Association of Developmental Education As TADE Membership Chair, it is my pleasure to call for nominations for officers for these positions:
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Call for Nominations
President-elect The President-elect serves as program chair of the state annual conference, assumes the chair of the executive committee in the absence of the president, and carries out all duties assigned by the president. The President-elect shall prepare an annual report for presentation at the annual conference. The term of office is one year. Treasurer The Treasurer shall prepare an annual budget for Executive Committee approval, monitor the approved budget, provide a report on income and expenditures to the Executive Committee at each Executive Board meeting, maintain all financial records, issue all checks and purchase orders, prepare regular financial statements for the newsletter and an annual financial statement for the membership at the yearly state conference and conduct all the necessary financial activities of the organization. The term of office is two years. Please send your nominations electronically to Leslie Jones at [email protected] Nominations will be open until September 1st. Respectfully Submitted, Betty Woodfill TADE Membership Chair
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